Since our Trans-Americas Journey started in 2006 we’ve visited nearly 100 archaeological sites in the US, Canada, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. These sites have given us a window into cultures ranging from the Anasazi to the Zapotec but most of our Indiana Jones time has been spent with the Maya–we’ve visited 54 Mayan sites so far with more to come.

With so many posts about so many sites we wanted to index them in one easy place–and here it is. We’ve categorized sites by culture and by country and alphabetized each site within its grouping for quick reference. The links take you directly to our blog post concerning that site.

Bookmark it for trip planning and research–especially with the puzzling end of the Mayan calendar on December 21, 2012.

4 comments on “Archaeological Index: What You MUST Know About the 100+ Mayan (and other) Sites We’ve Visited”

I had no idea that the Mayan empire (if that’s the right word) was so vast and included so many structures. I went to Mexico City once on business but had no time to travel. Your list of sites makes me itch to go back.

The Mayan archaeological site of Chichen Itza is the most popular spot in Mexico to celebrate the spring equinox. The site’s most famous building, The Kulkulkan temple, is the site of a dramatic display of Mayan astronomical knowledge. Every year on the autumn and spring equinoxes the light of the sun makes a play of light and shadow which makes it look like a serpent is slithering along the steps of the pyramid. The effect begins in the late afternoon, around 4 pm, and lasts for an hour or so. The serpent appears for a few days – from around March 19th to the 23rd, but on the actual date of the equinox the effect is most obvious.

Absolutely wonderful resource for anyone interested in Mayan ruins. Copan is also pretty spectacular – looking forward to your stories from there as it’s been many years since I visited.Barbara Weibel recently posted..New Daily Photo Feature Added

With all these amazing archeological sites, it will be worth it to spend a long vacation to Mexico. It would be one of my greatest achievement in life if I can explore even at least 10 archeological sites in Mexico. I am so excited! I’m looking forward to it! I just hope I can go there by next year. And when it happens, I would be very happy!Calvin recently posted..super mario bros

Our Current Location

Search Blog

Search

PATRONS WANTED!If you find our travel blog useful, inspiring or just a great way to daydream at work there’s a new and easy way to support the content we create. Patreon lets you pledge as little (from 25 cents) or as much as you want per blog post per month. Here’s how it works. All amounts are welcome and we’ll use these funds to keep creating travel content that doesn’t suck and to keep our travel blog ad free.